Chapter 5: A bet
2 month leap
It was Friday night rather than their usual shenanigans, everyone was buried in their books. Midterms were next week. Mansi and UV were studying at UV's house. Ever since their project was completed, two months ago, they have been studying together for the class. She liked to study with him as he was just like her, challenging and questioning things. He liked to study with her, as he loved to annoy her and her reactions to his antics. As much as she showed she didnt like it, she was getting use him and his antics.
The Maid comes with juice for them.
UV - thank you Rosy.
Maid smiled and leaves. Mansi was gulping her juice fast, when UV says "dheere princess kahi bhaga nai jaa raha"
Mansi - im stressed yaar there is so much to cover, i get very hungry when i am stressed.
UV - aapne pehle kyu nai bataya hum abhi aap liya kuch mangvate hai
Mansi - nai i am good now (pointing to her juice)
UV - "pakka?" Mansi nodded yes. UV adds "lets finish these two chapters and then we can meet up with others for dinner.
Mansi was reading from pratice questions quietly to herself: hmmmm (muttering something) answer would be (b) cost related.
UV who heard part of her conversation, asks her: are you sure?
Mansi gives explantion for her answer and then says: yes i am sure!
UV: i think you are wrong... answer should be demand related.
Mansi: that doesnt make sense... (with an attitude) Tumhe kuch nai pata
UV: princess I help run a business empire
Mansi: so what! Doesnt mean you know everything.
UV: acha, theeke if you are so sure then wanna bet?
Mansi: sure (she puts her hand out, they shake hands to indicate bet is on) get ready to lose
UV: itna confidence? Par pehle yeh toh batao stakes kya hai?
Mansi - stakes kyu? Its just an ae wai bet
UV- oh come on princess usme kya mazza? thoda interesting banate hai bet ko
After thinking it over, Mansi says "okay then if i win, you have to do as i say for one whole week"
UV: manzor hai. But if i win you have to go on a date with me.
Mansi shocked to hear this: noo
UV: princess we shook hands ,its official. If you dont play now then I win by default and my condition still stands.
Mansi quietly still thinking to herself. UV adds: Waise bhi if you are confident then why does it matter?
Mansi thinks to herself "you know the answer then dont worry, tum isse jo chahie karva sakti ho, haan nai toh".
They google the question UV - ha! Humne kaha tha na. I win!
Mansi - no this is not right. Internet pe sab cheez sahi nai hoti. Plus its just one article
UV - what! You are too much. Theeke hai fir, how about we email the professor?
Mansi - ok
They email the teacher to confirm.
UV looking at her says - hmm
Mansi asks "kya?". UV adds "humhe red pasand hai so if you dont mind wearing red on our date"
Mansi - oh hello abhi kuch decide nai huya itna hawa mein mat udo.
UV laughs. They both go back to studying. Mansi could not concentrate now as she was anxiously waiting to find out the answer. Closing her eyes she says to herself: hey bhagwaniji please mera answer sahi ho, iss k saath mujhe nai jaana date pe.
UV seeing her: aww! humare saath date pe jana k liye aap bhagwan se pray kar rahi ho
Mansi - chup halkat veda
At 9pm both head back to Mansi's house to met with others. Around 1130 everyone bid good night.
UV to rehan - kal milte hai, noon. Mere ghar?
Rehan - ya done
Mansi thought UV was going to study with her, hearing this she got disappointed. But, she doesnt say anything as she didnt want him to think something else.
Rohan - tum dono kya kar rahe ho?
Rehan- we are going to study for our class
Seeing Mansi's disappointed face, UV says "hum aapko evening mein milta hai princess to finish our review."
Mansi nods. She kept checking her email that night to see if the professor responded. Eventually she falls asleep.
Meanwhile, back in India at Devgarh Palace
Arjun - good morning, Ds aapne bulaya
Ds - Good morning, jee hum chahte hai aap Rajkumari Maithili se mile. Woh parso Australia se vapis aa rahi hai.
Arjun knew why his grandmother wanted him to meet her.
Arjun - ds humari ek guzaarish hai
Ds - kahiye beta
Arjun - hum unse mil lenge par hum nai chahte aap kisse se kuch vaada kare. Yeh humari zindagi hai, aur hum soch samjh kar hi faisla lena chahte hai.
Ds - theeke hai, is mamle mein hum aapse puche bina koi faisla nai lenge
Arjun- thank you ds
Ds - aapki Manyata se baat huyi?
Arjun- ji 2 din pehle huyi thi, exams aa rahe hai toh woh busy hai.
Arjun takes permission and leave.
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Saturday morning
Mansi's phone rings. Frustrated, she answer her phone without looking at the caller id and says "kya hai?"
Ds - aap humse aise kyu keh rahi hai
Shocked to her grandmother voice, she sits up right away. - sorry ds humne caller id nai dekha
Ds - koi baat nai beta
Both talk for a while, Ds wanted to ask her about Jagat as Manyata was in same college as him for undergrad.
Manyata - aap kyu puch rahi hai?
Ds - unki company se ek deal aayi hai par aage badne se pehle hum unke bare me janna chahte the
Manyata - jagat is amazing guy DS. Woh bahut down to earth hai for someone who comes from such a rich family. He was very well respected in college by all.
After a while the call ends. Mansi finally gets out of bed. She goes about her day and gets ready. It seems as though she had forgotten about the bet. A few hours later someone rings the doorbell. Isha answers the door and sees a bouquet but no one was there. It was addresses to mansi. Isha heads to her room and hands her the bouquet.
Isha excitedly asks "kisne diya"
Mansi - "pata nai" she opens the card and reads the letter to herself :
" The ONLY great thing about winning this bet is that I get to take my princess on a date"
- your halkat veda
She blushed as she read this and goes into daydreaming mode.
Isha - arey kisne bheja, bata na
Mansi - woh... (quickly thinking) meri behen ne to wish me best for the exam
Isha - how sweet
Mansi nods and says to herself - sorry Isha, i dont want everyone to make a big deal about anything or think something else. its just a bet.
Isha heads out and Mansi checks her email and then texts UV:
Congratulations Mr. UV
After a while UV messages back - thank you princess, so you must be feeling very lucky? So many girls are dying to go on date with me and here you get to go.
Mansi writes - pagal hai woh ladkiya
UV - tum bhi ho jaogi...date k baad 😉
Mansi - you wish
UV - i dont have to. track record 100% hai
Mansi - chiiii!
UV - 😊.... exams thrusday khatam. sooo Friday?
Mansi - okay, but plan kya hai?
UV - uski fikar aap mat karo. baas be ready at 9am.
Mansi - kya??? Itna jaldi kaun jaata hai
UV - hum! Aap humare saath date pe jane wali ho princess. Everything will be unexpected.
Mansi was blushing while reading his reply and wondered what he would have planned? She responds "hmmm"
UV - see you in evening!
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